Madison Crossing
If you look through my photo stream, you will notice I have a real affinity for elk. It goes back to the days when we owned a cabin in southwest Colorado. We saw plenty of elk, but I could never get close enough to them for decent pictures. Now, from our travels in Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain National Parks, I literally have thousands of elk images.
My favorite scenario is to shoot them in or near water as this habitat element adds so much.
On this particular morning, I was headed back to West Yellowstone when I got caught in a wildlife jam of some sort along the Madison River. I glanced to see what was causing the backups and saw this magnificent bull attempting to cross the river. It seemed his harem had already crossed, and he was wanted to corral them again before another bull tried to take over. He would come close to shore only to head back out into the water, eventually going over to the opposite bank. Then he went back into the river only to stall out again.
I sat on the side of the road as cars and people passed, switching between my two camera rigs, happily clicking away. After 15 minutes and 500+ images, I decided to move on. As I was leaving, a park ranger came up and asked if I thought he was acting skittish and reluctant to cross. I agreed. Was he bothered by the crowd that had gathered? I would have thought not as this is by far the busiest stretch of road in the park. I guess we will never know.
More to follow!
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, like or comment on my photos!
© 2020 Craig Goettsch - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use without permission is prohibited.
Madison Crossing
If you look through my photo stream, you will notice I have a real affinity for elk. It goes back to the days when we owned a cabin in southwest Colorado. We saw plenty of elk, but I could never get close enough to them for decent pictures. Now, from our travels in Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain National Parks, I literally have thousands of elk images.
My favorite scenario is to shoot them in or near water as this habitat element adds so much.
On this particular morning, I was headed back to West Yellowstone when I got caught in a wildlife jam of some sort along the Madison River. I glanced to see what was causing the backups and saw this magnificent bull attempting to cross the river. It seemed his harem had already crossed, and he was wanted to corral them again before another bull tried to take over. He would come close to shore only to head back out into the water, eventually going over to the opposite bank. Then he went back into the river only to stall out again.
I sat on the side of the road as cars and people passed, switching between my two camera rigs, happily clicking away. After 15 minutes and 500+ images, I decided to move on. As I was leaving, a park ranger came up and asked if I thought he was acting skittish and reluctant to cross. I agreed. Was he bothered by the crowd that had gathered? I would have thought not as this is by far the busiest stretch of road in the park. I guess we will never know.
More to follow!
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, like or comment on my photos!
© 2020 Craig Goettsch - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use without permission is prohibited.